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ICO publish outcome report on AI consultation series

A&O Shearman on 12/19/2024

On December 12 2024 the ICO published an outcomes report on its 2024 generative AI consultation series (the Report). The Report addresses five key areas regarding generative AI and its relation to data protection: -...more

Call For Public Comment: A Report on AI Use in the Financial Sector

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 11/25/2024

This month, an interim report on artificial intelligence in the financial sector was published for public comment. The report was written by the Ministries of Justice and Treasury, the Competition Authority, the Securities...more

FINRA Publishes Metaverse Report and Requests Industry Comments

Goodwin on 10/28/2024

FINRA’s Office of Financial Innovation published a report on “The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry” to raise awareness among its member firms and the broader securities industry and seek industry...more

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/19/2024

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

Deeper Dive into the Data - May 2024

BakerHostetler on 5/31/2024

Every spring, BakerHostetler collects, analyzes, and compares key metrics on the incident response matters we handled in the prior year. The output – our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report – highlights key findings...more

HHS ‘Concept Paper’ Forecasts Stormy Cybersecurity Compliance Weather: New Cybersecurity Requirements and Increased Enforcement to...

BakerHostetler on 1/3/2024

On Dec. 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) released what it is calling a “concept paper” on its role in cybersecurity for the healthcare sector (the HHS paper). The HHS paper is sweeping in...more

Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/11/2023

The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG's...more

NAIC Report - 2023 Summer National Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/7/2023

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2023 Summer National Meeting from August 12 to 16 in Seattle, Washington. As has become the norm, a number of relevant NAIC working groups and task forces...more

NAIC Report - 2023 Spring National Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/28/2023

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2023 Spring National Meeting March 21-25 in Louisville, Kentucky. The agenda for this National Meeting was limited, with a number of NAIC working groups...more

NAIC Report - 2022 Fall National Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/27/2023

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2022 Fall National Meeting from December 12-16 in Tampa, Florida. The agenda for this National Meeting was limited, with a number of NAIC working groups...more

NAIC Report - 2022 Summer National Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/19/2022

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Adopts Request for Modernized Privacy Protections Model Law; Receives Working Group Reports - The Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee met on...more

SOC Reports Provide Critical Insights on Vendor Data Security Practices

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC on 6/2/2022

I’ve written several times during the past year about the importance of information security for legal professionals. Mitigating the threat of unauthorized access to client confidential information is one of the most...more

Ransomware Attacks Case Studies Provide Rare Learning Opportunities

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 4/5/2022

Ransomware attacks have become headline news in the mainstream media, and a hot topic not only on this blog but in government circles. And with good reason as the United States suffered a staggering 421.5 million ransomware...more

NYS DFS Publishes its Investigative Report of the Twitter Hack of July 2020

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 10/17/2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services issued a press release on Thursday announcing the publication of its investigative report of the July 2020 Twitter hack. The exhaustive report reviews the facts surrounding...more

Cyber issues on the FCA’s radar

WilmerHale on 5/8/2020

On 11 March 2020 the FCA published new research on cyber security. The research is the product of its Cyber Coordination Groups (CCGs) which were created through an FCA initiative in 2017. The CCGs bring together over 185...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/31/2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine comments from the California attorney general's office regarding the start date for enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act in light of...more

OIG Submits Spring 2019 Semiannual Report to Congress

Baker Donelson on 6/24/2019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), recently published its Spring 2019 Semiannual Report to Congress. The report, released June 3, 2019, covers the period October 1, 2018...more

Imposter Websites Prompt Regulatory Warning to Financial Industry

King & Spalding on 5/15/2019

On April 29, 2019, FINRA published an Information Notice alerting to a potential increase in member firms falling victim to imposter websites – websites designed to appear legitimate but that actually serve as a vehicle to...more

SEC Report on Internal Controls, Cyber-security

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/7/2018

Cyber-security has become – or perhaps should be – a key area of concern for every enterprise. The risks are substantial for the firm, its shareholders, executives and customers as recent cases illustrate....more

SEC Cautions That Cyber-Related Fraud Could Evidence Failed Internal Accounting Controls

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 10/30/2018

On Oct. 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a cautionary report discussing whether certain public companies that had become victims of cyber-related fraud may have violated federal securities...more

Can a Cyber Breach Be a Violation of Internal Controls? The SEC Says, ‘Maybe’

A&O Shearman on 10/30/2018

On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a report outlining an investigation conducted by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement related to the internal accounting controls at nine public companies...more

SEC Investigative Report on Cybersecurity Emphasizes Internal Controls

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/22/2018

On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Report of Investigation (Report) detailing an investigation by the SEC’s Enforcement Division into the internal accounting controls of nine issuers...more

The Importance of Training

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 10/12/2018

According to Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report, phishing or other forms of social engineering cause 93% of all data breaches. In order for phishing or social engineering attacks to be successful, the attacker...more

Department of Justice Issues First Report of Cyber-Digital Task Force

Snell & Wilmer on 7/27/2018

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the first report of its Cyber-Digital Task Force. The Task Force, which is comprised of several long-time DOJ officials, was tasked with distilling how the DOJ responds to...more

DOJ Issues Much Anticipated Cyber-Digital Task Force Report

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/23/2018

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a much-anticipated report from its Cyber-Digital Task Force. The task force was formed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in February of 2018 with the goal of addressing...more

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